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Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

WEEPING WATER BURNED

hANAs CITY, Dee GA Times specis,
says that the business portion of the town
~ Weeping Water. Neb., was DESTROYED
~ IRE today. Loss $685. 600; partly assured
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
DEFRAuDEO BY WHOM?

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 20-For months
the officials of tie Pennsylvania & Lake
Erie railway have suspected that some
thing crooked has existed in the ticket
sales of the road, and within few weeks
they have obtained proof that they have
been systematically robbed, but by whom
and to what extent cannot be ascertained.
1t is thought that counterfeit tickets are
in existence, and from the system of ticket
accounts kept by the company it would
hardly be possible without collision to be
perpetrated In an interview General
superintendent Holbrook said: mo per-
son IS accused of defrauding the road.
There has been some very careless work
done, however, and this we propose to put
right. II any crookedness exists it will be
found. There are some very peculiar
tickets used on the road and | propose to
find out ii they came from our own clerks,
the ticket brokers or other sources"
The developments in the investigation
concerning the Lake Erie road troubles are
passenger agents department, including
the chief have been temporarily relieved
and their desks are occupied by auditors.
This afternoon General Passenger Agent
a. ID. Smith was included among those
temporarily relieved from duty The sus-
pension of Mr.. Smith caused considerable
surprise among both employees and officials
of the road, but is not looked upon as a
serious matter, and it is stated that the
only reason he was suspended was so the
auditors could have full charge of every
thing in his Office. 1t is stated that other
employees will be suspended in the next
twenty hours, and that the man who is i'm
plicated more than any other is still at
work. Tho number of suspensions up TO
O'Clock this afternoon ware forty. which
includes all the employees in the passenger
auditing and ticket departments. What
first excited the suspicious of the officials
were some queer transactions with several
theatrical companies
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
EOuR BUILDINGS BURNED.

DovNs. Kan Dee. 20-Four buildings
were burned here today. Loss s4S coo: IL
suralce small.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
THEoes-cARLIsLE ELECTION CASE

ONSE.
WASHINGTON. Dec. 20-The house com
mittee on elections was called together to
day to fix the date for the consideration of
the Theobe-Carlisle contest election case.
j. Hale Sypher appointed as counsel for
contestant announced that he was ready
TO proceed with the case Mr. Theodore
Hallam; of Covington, Ky, who repre-
sented the speaker, stated that Mr.. Car
Isle desired a speedy settlement of the
contest. Inasmuch as bare quorum was
present, the committee did not feel dis
posed to begin consideration of the case
at once, and after short discussion
settled upon Friday, January 9th, as the
date for taking it llp.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
HOtISE

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-Mr. Bremm, of
Pennsylvania, offered preamble and res
Olution that it is currently reported that
coal operators in the Lehigh region are
now importing, or are about to import,
1000 Belgian miners under contract to
take the place of miners now on a strike
In that section; that the miners have used
every endeavor to settle differences by ar
bitration and the operators positively re-
fuse to enter into arbitration and request
ing the president to notify the off
cials of the treasury depart
of these facts and urge them to
use special efforts to prevent the killing
of Belgian mines and TO see the law pro-
hibiting the importation of labor under
the contract is strictly enforced. Referred
to the committee on labor.
a proposition to provide for committee
on American isthmuses was introduced by
Mr.. Baker, of Illinois, and referred to the
committee on rules.
Mr.. Mills, of Texas, moved an adjourn
ment, stating that he did so in order to en-
able the committee on rules to meet and
decide upon report, which would proba-
bly, be submitted tomorrow The motion
was agreed to and the house adjourned at
l2:45
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21
AUST RIA.

VIENNA, Dec. 20.-Authentic news has
been received to the effect that numerous
Cossack regiments are being massed in
Russian Poland.
Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1887-12-21

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. 20.-The report of
yesterday that another attempt had been
made to assassinate the car is officially
contradicted.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

From the Home journal.
Firth, the weIl-known English painter, in his
autobiography, which has Just been published,
tells few anecdotes about Turner, whose place
In the academy he was called to MI. Here IS one
OF them. A shopkeeper had placed q Efuch DAM
window. In passing. one day, Turner saw the
Damaged print bounced into the shop, and fell
foul OF the print-seiier. 'Tts COMPOUNDED shame
window. .W6ai can can You you be thinking about to 20
aad destroy so tnnSrcr . is X ood si 10
rage awnas do 70 You 'A mean an 81 saying
! destroyed Il! And who tho d:vel are
SSSS ,sk ,o :ao Sr f. III NE 70 oon nToT oox
II you could understand . good print when you see
one; dsss'oy i.; pleas my soul I bought L Just
e. = ana 20 would TSs5 Il TIL
said Turner "bid what: Did you spoilit' u ycu
plate from IT. "fiess my souli' exclaimed the
gs r ven s nave sss. ys AZ es
never see you again iOra more di;asrseabe person
The mutual love Of the Late bishop OF oxford
and Lord Chancellor Westbury Is well known. INT.
Firth relates: "When the lord chancellor sat for
ford, and DC said: 'Ah, sam. of oxford. ! should
have thought IT impossible 70 produce tOlrrably
70 amy sse
saw my portrait 81 westbury he said: .Like:him'
yes; but nor wicked enough"
Less cynical Is tue reniniscence OF the Princess
OF Wales. Mr.. Firth describes himself a. reduced
10 despair when he, too soon, discovered that the
illustrtous young LADY did not know that the Keep
even, was necessary TO enable an artist to catch
resemblance OF It. That first sitting can l ever
forget? l did not dare to complain till after two
or three more fruttess attempts. With downright
failure staring me in the face, I opened my heart
to the Prince OF Wales. You should scoid her.
was sitting FOR her bust to the celebrated Sculptor
Gibson, X A.. in room at Marlborough House.
was sent for by the prince, and, before was ad-
United TO An interview, was shown into the sculp-
tors studio, ana found him waiting for a sitting
from the princess. The bust was already In an
and, 10 reply 70 Gibson, said 30
"'Well, You see, said Gibson, "the princess is .
delightful lady, but she can't sic q biz
Just at this moment was politely summoned TO
the prince, whom found with the princeSs, and
saw, or th0uYnt saw, pretty smiling p0ut, clo-
quent OF reproof and OF half-anger with me. The
prince had something TO show me-photographA I
princess and following. No sooner did we md
ourselves In the sculptor's presence, rhan-after
some remarks upon the bust--the prince said !:
HOW 40 you md the princess sit, MI. Gibson
NOW, thought I. II ever man was in an awkward
hx, you are, Mr.. Gibson; for, after what YOU said
ence, compliment the beautiful model on her Sit
ting The prince looked at Gibson, and Gibson
looked in dead silence at the prince and then at
the princess, he then looked again nc the prince,
smiled and SnoOK his head. There, you sec, you
neither sit properly 70 Mr.. Gibson nor to Mr. Firth
men! After this however, all smiled, and every
thing went well -
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

From the London Spectator.
There Is no abstemiousness In the world, and no
THRIFT, like the thrift and abstemiousuess OF the
average native OF India. Almost alone among the
workingmen Of the world he has raised himself
nearly above want, has stripped himself OF all the
in,psdin,cnta Of luxury. Millions Of men In India.
especially on the richer SOILS and In the river
details, live, marry, ard rear apparently healthy
children upon au income whic., even when the
wife works, Is rarely above ~ u week and FIRE.
quently sinks to lSj. The Indian Is enabled to do
this net so much b. the cheapness OF food
for, though IL IS cheap, Europeans who ate
TIE same food would want five times the
money merely 70 feed hinlsef-as by q habit OF
liyiax which makes aim independent OF the CT
binary cares OF mankind lie goes nearly without
clothes, gives his children none, and dresses his
vie In long piece OF the most wretched muslin.
Neither he nor his wife pay tailor or m.iliner one
shilling during their entire lives, do they ever
purchase needles or tnr-ei, witch, indeed, Il Is
contrary 10 Senire.i gious etiquette ever TO use.
The poorer peasant lnhabits q hut containing
single covered room OF the smallest size, with an
es.Jhen platform or two outside IL; and as ne con-
syruct5 and repairs his own dwelling he virtually
pays 10 rent, except for the culturabie iaud. He
never touches alcohol or any substitute for IT,
There Is an idea ! England that ne eats opium or
henlp but he, as a Tule swallows neither-iirstly,
because lac regards them with as much moral anti.
pathy a. any English gentleman, and secondly, be-
Cause cause ne eouId not oy any possibly pay for
are exceedingly expensive He eats Absolutely NO
meat nor any animal fat, nor any expensive
gr ain like good wheat; but lives on m,let or small
rice, little milk. with the butter from the mix,
and the vegetables he grows. Even Of these he
eats more sparngly than the poorest Tuscan.
Once quarter, perhaps, he will eat enough, dur.
rately what viii sustain him, and would be
enraged with the wife who cocks for him II she
prepared more. lie is assisted in this economy by
Hindoo break, and mich Is undoubtedly, like the
rule against killing oxen, survival IRON c,ilI-
tary law or custom OF the most remote antiquity.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

from the Boston saturday Evening Gazette.
"What should man use to clean his teeth.,'
was the question asked OF we,I.xnown dentist
recently. TIE dentist replied at once, .Noth,ny
but water. There are moro good teeth ruined BY
so-calied dentifrices than BY all other causes in
the world put together. The object OF the makers
OF these Gentifrtces u.s. of course TO produce a pre
paration that wlll with very little rubbing OF the
white 10 accomplish this they put pumicc sto nn
and sometines rong alkalis In their preparations
PunIce stone Will unquestionably take ali the tar
@ s take enc the a sssmsi u.s. us
IT. An alkali viii make q yellow tooth look
white In Q few seconds, but before a week
all the enamel and utterly destroyed the tooth.
In walking along the street you often zee sfskr
by way 81 adyertising bis patent dcutifrfce.
Ing the boys mouth, rub tine dentifice on ,sdirty
teetn, ana 10 minute. almost, take on oil the
tartar and make the teeth look perfectly pure and
rested, for he has forever destroyed that boys
teeth His preparation, composed OF q powerful
es ana IL Nv mcss se Inc Sooe 81 sns
not have sound tooth in his head. The denti-
inces composed chiefy Of pumice stone are not as
will not destroy the teeth 80 quickly: but II used
haDitualy they Will certainly destroy them in the
ii should advise a man by al, means N use m
dcntnce OF ony descrp; Ion, unless 1t be prepared
Chalk. II this Is used no. oftener than once week
It Will Dot in1ure the teeth, and may help TO
cleanse tien, but It should on no accounSb be used
every day. Orris root Jes the teeth no harm, and
gives pleasant 0dor TO the breath; and Ii all
dentifrces were composed simply OF Orris root and
prepared chalk, they would Dc harmless enough,
II nos beneficial. My OVID plan Is to use a mod.
erately hard brush and plenty OF cold water, and
nothing else, and my treth ere in excellent con-
dluon. II people would only pick their teeth
carefully after each meal, making sure that not
the slightest particle OF food remained near tho
gums or between the teeth, and would also, before
retiring Ct night, run q piece OF soft thread
through their teeth, they would not have any
candies are bad for the teeth; % IS smoking: or
taking either very cold or hot drinks but, bad Is
worst enemy the tooth has Is the so-called denti.
frice. Take the advice OF DENTIST ana never t,se
anything Tor your teeth but brush and good
cold water"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

GAIT. MILLS KILLED MRS RISING BECAUSE SIRE Rad
DECEIVED HIN, AND TKKN SHOT HIMSELF.
The mystery surrounding the death Of CAPT.
Mills and Mrs Rising in Detroit was solved last
evening by the finding OF two letters written by
Mills 10 which he told Of his intention To kin the
woman and then himself One Of the letters was
written before the murder OF Mrs Rising and the
other just previous to taking his own Lite In the
last letter he said:
"Let all the people know have shot Mrs. Eta
Rising, the person love better than do myself,
and for the purpose OF having her not deceive any
son she ia she has not got any more than She
deserves. am ready 70 die for IL. She. L mean
Era Era Kissing, has played the double game on me
oui OF noe. told her would be sorry to do this,
put sne mas rnlned me, ald may Goa have mercy
on me ior the steps have taken"
the crime had been br0oded over for several weeks
For several hours after the finding OF the body
OF Capt; MINIS no one knew that Mrs Kissing had
manager for eighteen years and was his most init
mate friend, heard OF the suicide and FASTENED to
the NIis residence. He is a drinking man, ana
left In little while, ana with friend named
HAIRY Graham, went to a neiyhbOriny saioon aid
then both OF them went 10 liisings house ana en-
tered AT this time the dead body Of mrs. Rising
lay In her bedroom PatrOiman Holland had TOY
lowed the men and saw Rising through window
enter MS wiie's bedroom from the dining-room
and come out again. lie and Graham drama some
whisky, and the two then lett the house. An
hour AFTER this and probably SIX hours after the
murder had teen committed, Rising returned
home and found the body. That he did not dis
cover Inc murder on hts VISIT to the house with
Graham Is attributable to bis condition. When
the Mills letters were found Kissing was az once re-
leased from custody. A singular circumstance Is
that during the eighteen years NILS and Rising
were associated together In business the latter
should not have suspected the relations that ex-
listed between Mills ana Mrs. Rising. The latter
was large ana nne-io0kfng woman, forty lone
years Old, while Mills was seyenty-three years old
Yesterday
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
DIEDMoNT AIR LINE,

DIEDMONT AIR LINE.
4 90 sSaedgis in sassis September & lsss.
Gordonsyille Charlottesville, Lynchburg and stationa
between Alexandria and Lynchbuu, Blue Radra
SsSn AAsssSsn. pSs ssG sSS,s kS%s
liz MHfsss Mai Dsii S'i Tor S.rrensoa, chass
Iynehburr. Rocky Monns DsnS,iie and ssatsoS %
tween Lynchburg and Dsnville. oreeLsboro Raleighs
Charlotte, Atlanta Birmingham. Mon uonIsfy. Ne1
York % Atlanta IN connecton with pullman Hsspsrl
Atlanta to New Orleans. and Mann Bondoir 6eensra
for Br%Mins6sT vck:SsI and shrssep Sold
a:s5 r M.Sbsiiy. except sunday. for Manss.s
strssburg. and intermsdiste stsfions oonnecss e
5; 80 M.-wessern EIpress Daily for Wsrrsnton,
Gorons'illr Charlottesville, Louisvfiia Ctncnnsfi
and summer resorts on and near line q GAssspsskd
Washington Louisville, also Tor Lyme hburs Drto
Chattancoes, Memphis. Little Rock. and a. south.
western poinsa THROUGH Pullman slespsrs Waahing-
LOOP h=southern Exprsss. Daily for Lynch
oTipans. fease and eafornia PSiI%.n 2.srsr
Washington 20 Galveston. Texes via Atlanta Mont
gomery and New Orleans Pullman sleeper wash
'nf,sh 70 "a e. snS o ss.ns
ipgtop - l2 A N, Daily eKcrpt sunday. and as 2.
n. DAILY arrive Hound Hi If 81 A NJ and 10 P.
fsts pss ,ss,e ESpn nna a eqS pg and
$50 4. n and s'bs e NJ a""'' 'f'''"'s washington
Through trains from the South via Charlotte. Dam
s slf .as . M sn 4
burg at Io45 A. NJ aud 9 40 p. NJ. via ChesApesks
and ohio route and Charlottesville At 30 P. NJ.
Tickefs, sieepine car reservation ana information
farnished and easEase CHECKED Al ofsce lSee PENN
vsnis Railroad. 9TH and Bse. JAS. L TAYLOR
s5 General Passenger Agent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
ne HAD . Corner on moakeya.

merchant In MarseiIles once wrote TO CORE.
spordent OF the coast OF Africa asking him 70 SEND
HIN n hiseonvenience two or three monkeys OF the
raresc AID tlost valuable species As Chance would
have it the merchant, In stating the number,
wrote the oa tor between the figures and with
o very small ana O diminutive u. How great
events may issue nom snall causes Will appear
from the sequel few months passed over, when
at last M ssenger was seat from TIE harbor 10
tntorm the snsfcnant that his menagerie had land.
ed. NY MenA4er1er, was the aston.sre1 reply.
ieS, merAgcrie; IN fact, whole cargo OF mon
Key ; has eospe Ior you. The merchant could not
0eueve the nan until letter was delivered 70 HIM
IRON nis irlend II Africa, person OF the most
scrupulou. cxacfnesA In which be grayely apolo-
g1zea ioT nis having been unable, Notwithstanding
Al niS enUs9 70 procure more than ore hundred
and saxty monkeys Instead OF two hundred and
three as orcered, but promised 20 forward the re-
10 inoef - soon ~ possible. Imagine the feelings
q the merchant on going down 70 Inc port 10 con-
vince himself Win bis own eyes OF the exisfence
Al comfortably housed and which eripned at nm
through tne oan o. their cagez II Vas one Of
tDope moDerfs N Q lifetime Wnen 4 man hsraiv
knows whsfaer 70 laugh OF 70 ween
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
Saturday Ssu,lex.

De Lesseps says that "the Panama Canal vii
be open on February 2, 1890" AT both ends
count?-Mrcoa Telegraph.
Johann Most gays: 81 feel like 4ofro of into
Wilderness where never more shall sec human
face" There Is NOBODY holding you, Jollann.--Oak-
tQnd Tribune.
story, MIS-. hooson My husband read it and told
me that IL ended Ireadfully, and don't like that
style Of novel, Mrs Hobson tsurprtsed-"why It
euded beautifully, ana they were married Ia the
Lass chapter!r Mrs Hendricks with u set look on
her facel-"rn speak TO Mr.. hendricks about It
again."-7he Epoch
OF dozens OF empty bottles ever got into your
eellarf' ~Why. don't know, my dear. l never
bought an empty bottle In my iife.--Lfe.
Gen. Boulanger has been arrested n tie march
shou q ever fan into similar scrape we warn ft
that IL need not look 10 this Office for bail-7Yd-
she Was Brave-He-.Gettins married seems to be
very dangerous now. No fewer Than seven brides
have been accidentally killed on their wedtfnr
day this year She aDgeh1oasly): .Bus NO true
%o "a vii sairS her duty Tom. through craven
You cannot always tell what people mean BY
what they say, but when the bottom Gomez ort OF
me asn barrel that man Is tu:yiny aud straining
70 get up the cellar steps and the man says some.
thing, IL Is safe TO assume "a general thir3 that
he means it-syomeyr1ue Journal
George Francis Train, &c Is said, Is gufnr 20
Canada 70 live. On second thoughts We donT
know as We care whether commercial union roes
through or noI-Rochester Post Express
MS Hartraunff-"1'm sure you've ACQUIRED our
language very quickly, professor. / can under
stand you perfectly
Professor Blesenshmit tproudly-"Ha, de,s
you vos hot on any ries!~-Tld-Iifx
First sweet Girl-'T understand that handscune
stranger has been calling on you quite reguiafiys
"Tiresomef" N'S''As's
eyes he don't DO thing the whoac evening bus
Omaha World
Had Expenence-"How old WAS Noah vben he
died!s asked butcher Of one OF the negro white
washers On the market. snow, you stop f1ght
what's the matter With you!" sfxs had ;sperSes,oe
san.dAts what's de matter via me-" Chow
de work house kase couldn't s0rve VIA a. ~
woman whether King solomon had red Or 6lscf
her. Doaa' want 20 mo- n1oie tsik mr. II ncSfhS
oAh-n0e tatky---0e1ro4 Iroe Hnaas
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19

II rs NOW GROWING The FINEST SORT oF WHEAT.
From the st. Louis G.o5e-DeInoc-1t.
No fact in the development OF this country has
been more remarkable THAI the disappearance of
what used 10 be considered the desert and utterly
valueiess portions OF the territory OF the United
States. Fifty years ago everything west OF Mis-
souri, and Iowa was believed 10 De without any in.
dus,rial value at all and appeared on the maps as
tae Great American Desert. The valley Of The Re.i
River OF Che North was thought 70 be 50 cold as to
render agriculture impossible Now this latter re-
gf0n Is one or the fEest wheat-growing sections OF
the country, while the Great American Desert Is
covered VITO herds OF cattle and nocks OF sheep.
One district Is stu ralscalied desertthe district
between the Rockies and the SierraS known
as the Great Basin; but this stigma will
In my opinion, he removed before many years ha ve
gone oy. IL Is an indisputabie fdct, although not
generally Known, that the valley OF the Great salt
Lake and ell the adjacent country was at one
time, more prolific In animal and vegetable LIE
than any Other portion OF the country. The ex.
porations OF Prot. Marsh amply proved this, and
recent Developments point strongly to tie great
probability that IN this region 10 be found de.
posits OF coal, both bituminous AID anthracite
Tar greater In extent than those Of Penpsyvania
ard Iilinoss Large bodies OF co have ocen fouad
Immediately east OF the lnorntairs and from pros.
petos reports IL is certain that sun larger helds
exist on the western slope. II would not surprise
ne at all To So IN twenty years several cities like
Pittsourz In the salt Lake Valley, now regarded as
utterly worthless.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-11-19
DUNcANsoN BROS. Auctioneers. ~ ~
FTVRUsTEEs, SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVE
EySFHEEE an, m THH Sf4ETNEE rs ysh
THoMAS BOWLING, Auct,oaee

sAAOAAAo OS"A-AAso, 1~SssoSSSAs
caANcERY SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY, No. :i2S AND 800 q STREET
sOUTHWEsT. AND 3OS STREET SOUTH.
B virtue Of e DECREE Pss.sa by the sup,snss
day Of November, A. D. 1887, wherein Richard II. -
BROOKS 10 complainant and Nm. Henry Ereenssn e a.
VIII ;s 4 piI ssiSa n ESHt q fSS
1887. at iOUk OGLvCk r NJ, the fellowlse e.
scribed estate in the city Of ksshngson District
front Us tSe depth ,hcrscf q original lot nSnSssed
10. In square numbered $40. beginning for the
1t the northeast corner OF said lot and running thence
south La fest and tnshea . nhssc al!sy. thence
sSssss Dssss is Scs
3f s g q
beiRx No G street sou, u . -. 49,.
two equs. instaNments In one and two yssfs With i'm
terest thereon ct sx Per cent Pf annuQ from day Of
sale. oE ~ in cash q opeoe o. " Yncnaeer.
same day. st the hour Of HALf-PAsr FOUR r n.
foi owing descib real estats in tie city 81 Wsshi
tom z shs psssics e ool1ms. ne les 81: hs q s
sSs ssns Il Sc "a Ia ana rd sor
nins thence s4uih 81 {ect and inches thence west
2s!ssS Mshos Rofsh "a isst and inclas O o. Hns
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purohsoe nunsy IN eash Ahd - so0ta18 q two ea111
inla1e4te paysAle II enc md two ysats from dsyQl
& sS :. 100 8 - sH
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nl6Ao Neon ~ ~ Dsuis builaio.